Top 5 Best Discernment Quotes:
"God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer."
- Mother Teresa
"Don't believe everything you think."
- Anonymous
"We [need to be] aware of our temptations and fears, the consolations and lights given to us by God, and the various movements that happen within us?"
- St. Ignatius Loyola
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."
- Mahatma Gandhi
"Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it."
- Julia Child
More Discernment Quotes:
"Wisdom is your perspective on life, your sense of balance, your understanding of how the various parts and principles apply and relate to each other. It embraces judgment, discernment, comprehension. It is a gestalt or oneness, and integrated wholeness."
- Stephen R. Covey
"Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals and commit yourself to excellence."
- Chris Evert
"I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world. Think globally, act locally I suppose. I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others."
- Steve Nash
"Through discernment, we recognize the good and find peace in the decisions we make, progressing ourselves to the future that awaits us."
- Christina Schneider
"For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not your woe!"
- Jeremiah 29:11
"Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence."
- Henry David Thoreau
"To the preacher who kept saying, 'We must put God in our lives,' the Master said, 'God is already there. Our business is to recognize this.'"
- Anthony de Mello, S.J.
"Faith gives substance to our hopes, and makes us certain of realities we do not see."
- Hebrews 11:1
"Compassionate action emerges from the sense of openness, connectedness, and discernment you have created."
- Joan Halifax
"We should not fret for what is the past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment."
- Chanakya
"Our only desire and our one choice should be this: I want and I choose what better leads to God's deepening life in me."
- St. Ignatius Loyola
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Top 5 Best Discernment Quotes:
"Don't believe everything you think." "We [need to be] aware of our temptations and fears, the consolations and lights given to us by God, and the various movements that happen within us?" "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."
What is the Jesuit principle of discernment? ›
Discernment involves prayer and weighing facts and feelings about the several good choices which ultimately leads to a choice about what is the best fit for an individual.
What are the three modes of discernment? ›
The first mode in discerning God's will is “immediate intuition,” where God moves so clearly “that a devout soul will follow without hesitation.” The second mode refers to the emotions, and the third mode to the rationalization of the process.
What is the Ignatian principle of discernment? ›
Ignatian discernment is the spiritual practice of noticing the movements within your heart and soul, identifying the thoughts, desires, and emotions that motivate them, and using these insights to decide where God is leading you.
What is the most important element of discernment? ›
1. Prayer – absolutely essential for authentic discernment. 2. Faith and Hope in the power of the Spirit to shape the future.
What are the six qualities of discernment? ›
The qualities are grounded in the Church of England's Ordinals. There are six Qualities: Love for God, Call to Ministry, Love for People, Wisdom, Fruitfulness and Potential.
What are the Jesuit three questions? ›
What brings me joy? What am I good at? Who does the world need me to be? They also consider the “Three Be's of Jesuit Education,” devised by Appleyard.
What are the two standards Jesuit? ›
A Tale of Two Standards
| The Worldly Approach | The Godly Approach |
|---|
| Focus is on wealth, prestige and pride | Focus is on poverty, simplicity and humility |
| Materialistic | Non-materialistic or spiritual |
| What can I have, get and keep? | How can I contribute and share? |
11 more rowsCatechism of the Catholic Church - Paragraph # 2820. 2820 By a discernment according to the Spirit, Christians have to distinguish between the growth of the Reign of God and the progress of the culture and society in which they are involved. This distinction is not a separation.
What is the root of discernment? ›
Its base word, the verb discern, derives from the Latin term discernere, meaning “to separate” or “to divide,” from dis-, meaning “apart,” and cernere, “to separate.” The suffix -ment indicates a process or action: the process of discerning.
Rule 1: Be attentive to false consolations.
When that occurs, you should stop following the seeming consolation, because it's very likely to be a false consolation sent by “the enemy of our human nature,” to quote St. Ignatius.
What are good discernment questions? ›
Discernment Questions
- Do you wish to be a part of what Jesus was about so much that you want to live His life and share with others what He had to say?
- Do you want to give your life to others as Jesus did?
- Do you have a love of the Lord that moves you to give God everything, as Jesus did?
Jesuit education, we have said, is a process that has three key parts, being attentive, being reflective, and being loving. It results in the kind of good decision-making that Ignatius called "discernment." The goal of Jesuit education is to produce men and women for whom discernment is a habit.
What is the Jesuit motto? ›
A.M.D.G. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (Latin), meaning "For the greater glory of God." It is the motto of the Society of Jesus.
What is Rule 13 Ignatian? ›
Ignatius says that by bringing those things that weight on us to light, i.e., speaking about them honestly and openly, the enemy loses power since his manifest deceits have been revealed.
What is the strong spirit of discernment? ›
It means “to understand or know something through the power of the Spirit. … It includes perceiving the true character of people and the source and meaning of spiritual manifestations” (Guide to the Scriptures, “Discernment, Gift of,” scriptures.lds.org).
What does God say about discernment? ›
Romans 12:2 - Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
What is the powerful prayer for discerning of spirits? ›
Help Me To Discern
Today, O God of all days, give me an experience of your heart. Draw me deep into your very being, into the core of your love for me, others, and the world.
What is the wisdom of discernment? ›
Wisdom is a combination of book knowledge and experiential knowledge resulting in a good sense of “judgement.” Whereas, discernment is being able to accurately determine “what is the case,” Wisdom is being able to determine “what should be done.”
